François Tusques is a French jazz pianist and composer known for his experimental and avant-garde approach to music. He has worked with a wide range of musicians in the jazz and free improvisation scene, and has released numerous albums over the course of his career. Tusques is often associated with the European free jazz movement, and his music often combines elements of traditional jazz with free improvisation and avant-garde techniques. He also founded the influential label Shandar Records in the 1960s, which released records by a number of important artists in the experimental music scene.